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A fresh mix of tart grapes and sweet cream, this Creamy Grape Salad is an easy-to-make side dish or dessert that’s sure to please!
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It’s a summer romance of sweet and sour, creamy and tart … Creamy Grape Salad, y’all!!
While cream and grapes may not be your first thought when it comes to fruit salad, this Creamy Grape Salad is a perfect side dish or dessert to take on picnics and backyard pool parties. With its rich sweetness, it’s a refreshing partner for all those greasy, yummy barbeques and burgers.
You can serve this Creamy Grape Salad by itself or on a bed of lettuce for some extra crunch, or with cucumber sandwiches for a quick light picnic snack. While it may not last long in a fridge, it absolutely won’t take long to make or last long on the table either!
Salads don’t have to be boring. Sure, it’s an unusual fruit salad, but a yummy one, y’all! Enjoy!
Recipe for Grape Salad: Ingredients & Substitutions
For this Creamy Grape Salad, you will need …
Ingredients
- cream cheese – remember to keep it softened at room temperature before mixing or it’ll leave your grape salad lumpy.
- sour cream, granulated sugar, vanilla extract – these, alongside your cream cheese, make the salad’s delicious, creamy “dressing.”
- grapes – both green and red seedless.
- brown sugar, and chopped pecans – for sprinkling on top of the salad when it’s done.
Cream Cheese Grape Salad: FAQs
Just a few minutes to mix all the ingredients, and then 2 hours to chill the salad (important)!
It’ll depend entirely on portion size, but it should make enough for 18-24 or so small side dish servings. That means as I said, it’s a great recipe for a picnic or barbeque!
It’s best to make this just the day before serving at the very most, otherwise, the grapes will soften too much and leave a poor texture! This salad does, however, taste best when it’s chilled, so do leave some prep time. Ideally, you should try keeping it in the fridge for 2-3 hours before you’re ready to serve. Toppings like brown sugar and pecans should be placed just right before serving, though.
I wouldn’t! The salad may separate or get a weird texture if you do.
Yes! Pure sour cream or tart Greek yogurt are also good options if you’d like a less sweet alternative. Thicker yogurts are usually the best to pair with soft grapes. Lastly, for those with dietary restrictions, while vegan cream cheeses exist, another dairy-free and vegan option is to blend up tofu and use that instead. The silken tofu blocks are amazing on this salad, or so I’ve heard!
Try …
– Toasting the chopped pecans
– Breaking up cookies, oatmeal bars, and graham crackers as a topping
– Adding pieces of cake or French toast
– Chopping up candy into the salad for a sweet touch
– Using more fruit like pineapple cubes, diced apples, etc
– Giving your creamy grape salad a salty touch with shredded or cubed cheese
Skinning isn’t necessary at all, although I recommend cutting the grapes into smaller pieces if you’re serving the salad to little ones.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package cream cheese, softened, 8 oz.
- 1 cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 lb seedless green grapes
- 2 lb seedless red grapes
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until well combined. Add both kinds of grapes and mix well.
- If desired, transfer the grape mixture to a serving dish. Cover and refrigerate until serving time, at least 2 hours.
- Just before serving, sprinkle brown sugar and pecans over the top.
Notes
- It’s best to make this just the day before serving at the very most, otherwise, the grapes will soften too much and leave a poor texture! This salad does, however, taste best when it’s chilled, so do leave some prep time that. Ideally, you should try keeping it in the fridge for 2-3 hours before you’re ready to serve. Toppings like brown sugar and pecans should be placed just right before serving, though.
- Skinning the grapes isn’t necessary at all, although I recommend it if you’re serving the salad to little ones to cut the grapes into smaller pieces.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
